The virus's operation within the urban environment.
In the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the city of Düsseldorf has implemented several measures to ensure public safety. Here's a roundup of the latest developments.
The municipal information hotline (0211-8996090) remains a valuable resource for those seeking guidance on how to navigate the pandemic.
Sporting activities on public sports facilities and all gatherings in clubs, sports clubs, and other sports and leisure facilities have been prohibited. Access to citizen service centers is now through turnstiles to maintain infection protection, and appointments must be made by prior telephone arrangement.
Public transportation (bus and train) should only be used for essential trips, such as by critical infrastructure personnel. Bars, clubs, discotheques, pubs, cafes, providers of leisure activities (both indoors and outdoors), are closed.
However, retail and wholesale businesses are allowed to remain open on Sundays and holidays from 13:00 to 18:00, including retail stores for food, weekly markets, pick-up and delivery services, pharmacies, and wholesale stores.
Emergency shelters and gathering places for homeless people do not currently provide sufficient space to maintain infection protection. In response, additional emergency shelters are being created at Aldekerkstraße and Vogelsangerweg, and a hotel with 47 places will be made available for the care of homeless people.
The emergency childcare offer will be maintained during the Easter holidays for children whose parents are engaged in activities that serve to maintain public safety and order, medical or nursing care, or maintain central functions of public life (key personnel). As of now, up to five children are being cared for in respective daycare centers, and a total of 330 children in schools.
The centers plus for older citizens in the city are currently closed but are reachable by phone and email.
In terms of restaurants, while specific data for Düsseldorf was not found in the search results, it's generally known that the pandemic significantly affected restaurant operations worldwide, including in Düsseldorf. Key impacts included temporary closures or limited operating hours, capacity limits and social distancing measures, a shift towards takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining, supply chain disruptions, increased costs related to hygiene, sanitation, and protective equipment, and changes in customer behavior.
The city's measures align with the broader German federal and North Rhine-Westphalia state policies, involving phased reopenings and ongoing health measures through 2020–2022 and possibly tapering by 2025.
Passports and identity cards ready for collection will now be delivered by bicycle courier without any fees being charged. Playgrounds and ball fields are closed, and violations will be penalized. Restaurants and catering establishments, canteens, and hotels with catering for overnight guests can open, but with conditions: contact details of visitors must be registered, the total number of visitors should not exceed 50 simultaneously present persons, and a minimum distance of two meters should be maintained between tables.
For more detailed, current information on Düsseldorf restaurants during the pandemic, more specific local sources or government reports would need to be consulted.
As always, stay safe and follow the guidelines to help flatten the curve.
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